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Walking through House of Fraser on Glasgow's Buchanan Street, you can't help but be drawn to luxury brands such as Hugo Boss, Kurt Geiger and Hermès.

And now a Scottish belt brand, established just six years ago, has joined them.

Christian MacLeod, 23, started his eponymous collection in 2011, after a broken ankle looked set to put an end to his successful career as a professional golfer.

Faced with a year away from the circuit to recover, Christian decided to turn his attentions to designing his own fashion range – something he had been doing in secret for years.

He said: “When I was playing in tournaments, I would go out and spend money on a new outfit every week. And when I did, every player there would have on the same thing.

“So I started designing my own clothes, by taking unbranded clothing and adding a logo or customising it – people would ask me where I had gotten the clothes, and I was too embarrassed to say that I had made them myself."

Focusing on building his brand full time, Christian decided to create a collection that featured just one accessory, a decision he attributes to his runaway success.

“I noticed there were no other brands out there that focused solely on luxury belts. And with belts, I thought I could have my design on someone's outfit seven days a week, rather than just the one that you would get with, say, a polo shirt.”

Carving out a niche in the industry, Christian has attracted a mass of celebrity clients, as well as a partnership with iconic British car manufacturers Aston Martin.

The latest collection was recently launched with a glamorous showcase, at Glasgow's Corinthian Club, earlier this month. The black tie event, attended by more than 2000 fashion lovers, featured five floors of entertainment, including rooms with magicians, live bands, and even a room for guests to try on their CM belt with a custom-fitted suit.

Working with House of Fraser has marked a turning point for Christian's brand – and he is determined that the only way is up.

“It's great to have my designs in a high street store, next to other famous names, and it will be hard to top an event of more than 2000 people – but I'm going to try.

“I always look forward to the Victoria's Secret fashion show every year. They do a great job of creating a real buzz around their fashion shows, even with people who don't buy their products. That's something that I want to try and emulate with our belts.

“It's quite hard to do a fashion show, as once the model has walked past you don't see the belt again. But we're going to try and create a big event in Glasgow sometime next year.

“I want to keep all of our events based in Glasgow in the future, if possible. With venues like the Corinthian Club, you really don't get buildings like that anywhere else in the world.”

This article was brought to you in association with Christian Macleod. The new A/W 2015 collection is available in House of Fraser, Buchanan Street until November 8. For more information, visitchristianmacleod.com